GMC Yukon 2025 - Page 65

GMC Yukon/Yukon XL/Denali Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-17942154) - 2025
64 Seats and Restraints
Here are the most important things to know
a
b
out the airbag system:
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ou can be severely injured or killed in
a cr
ash if you are not wearing your seat belt,
even with airbags. Airbags are designed to
work with seat belts, not replace them. Also,
airbags are not designed to inflate in every
crash. In some crashes seat belts are the
only restraint. See When Should an Airbag
Inflate? 366.
Wearing your seat belt during a crash helps
reduce your chance of hitting things inside
the vehicle or being ejected from it. Airbags
are “supplemental restraints” to the seat
belts. Everyone in the vehicle should wear
a seat belt properly, whether or not there is
an airbag for that person.
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arning
B
ecause airbags inflate with great force and
f
aster than the blink of an eye, anyone who
is up against, or very close to any airbag
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Warning (Continued)
when it inflates can be seriously injured or
killed. Do not sit unnecessarily close to any
airbag, as you would be if sitting on the
edge of the seat or leaning forward. Seat
belts help keep you in position before and
during acrash. Always wear aseat belt,
even with airbags. The driver should sit as
far back as possible while still maintaining
control of the vehicle. The seat belts and
the front outboard passenger airbags are
most effective when you are sitting well
back and upright in the seat with both feet
on the floor.
Occupants should not lean on or sleep
against the front center armrest or console
in vehicles with afront center airbag.
Occupants should not lean on or sleep
against the door or side windows in seating
positions with seat-mounted side impact
airbags and/or roof-rail airbags.
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C
hildren who are up against, or very close
to
, any airbag when it inflates can be
seriously injured or killed. Always secure
children properly in the vehicle. To read
how, see Older Children 3 74 or Infants and
Young Children 375.
There is an airbag readiness light on
th
e instrument cluster, which shows the
airbag symbol.
The system checks the airbag electrical system
for malfunctions. The light tells you if there
is an electrical problem. See Airbag Readiness
Light 3113.